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Football is back! And with no time to waste, Jeff Ireland’s priority today is getting his six drafted rookies under contract and signing about a dozen undrafted free agents, while also beginning negotiations with veteran free agents. Most, if not all, if the undrafted rookies will be cut, but that’s what we said about Davone Bess in 2008, so you never know.

Ireland should get most of his rookies under contract today, though first-round pick Mike Pouncey’s contract could take an extra day.

In this space we will update the status of the rookie signings and the list of undrafted free agents. Undrafted free agent information is based on various reports on Twitter, mostly from the indispensable @NFLDraftInsider. The UDFAs can’t officially sign until 10 a.m. today, but many of them agreed to terms with their teams last night.

Here we go:

DRAFTED ROOKIES UNDER CONTRACT
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DRAFTED ROOKIES STILL TO BE SIGNED

1st: G/C Mike Pouncey, Florida (6-5, 303): Expected to be the Dolphins’ starting center from Day 1.2nd: RB Daniel Thomas, Kansas State (6-1, 228): Bruising running back will be a major part of the Dolphins’ offense.4th: WR Edmond Gates, Abilene Christian (5-11, 197): Speed burner provides a dimension the Dolphins lacked last year.6th: FB/TE Charles Clay, Tulsa (6-3, 239): Versatile player will be used all over the field.7th: NT Frank Kearse, Alabama A&M (6-5, 325): Will battle to be Paul Soliai’s backup7th: CB/S Jimmy Wilson, Montana (5-11, 185): Will battle to earn a special teams spot.

UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS

QB Pat Devlin, Delaware (6-3, 225): Penn State transfer threw for 5,696 yards and 38 touchdowns and won 18 games in two seasons as a Blue Hen.RB Nic Grigsby, Arizona (6-0, 203): Struggled with shoulder and ankle injuries last two years, but can run a 4.4 40 and has added 10 pounds since college.TE Brett Brackett, Penn State (6-6, 248): 39 catches for 525 yards and 5 TDs in 2010, his only year as a starter.OL Garrett Chisolm, South Carolina (6-5, 312): Former walk-on guard was named second-team All-SEC in 2010.OL D.J. Jones, Nebraska (6-5, 310): Started 14 games at right tackle in 2010 and has also started at guard.DE Jonathan Freeny, Rutgers (6-2, 250): Margate native had 0.5 sacks in 2010 but 9 in 2009, and will be converted to outside linebacker in Miami’s 3-4 scheme.CB Vince Agnew, Central Michigan (5-10, 192): Only started one year, but ran on the track team in college (4.4 40) and can return kicks.WR/KR Phillip Livas, Louisiana Tech (5-8, 180): Tiny speedster (4.46 40) returned eight kicks for touchdowns in his college career.